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“They claim they are merely distributing information. But the fact that they are near- monopoly distributors makes them public utilities,” the philanthropist said at a dinner on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Billionaire backers of LGBT rights join activists and politicians for an event that wasn’t officially included in the World Economic Forum in Davos. “It’s not cool to be anti-gay,” hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb told the event.

The move points to the growing isolation of the Ukrainian government as Ukraine’s protests turn deadly. Azarov is going to have a lot of free time in Davos. Update: Azarov has been banned from the forum entirely.